Morecambe vs Nottingham Forest U21 prediction 08.10.2024 | EFL Trophy
Kick off:
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2.10
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3.60
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2.75
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- Competition: Football League Trophy
- Date: 8th October 2024
- Kick-off: 19:00 UTC +1 / 20:00 CEST
- Venue: Highbury Stadium
Morecambe and Nottingham Forest U21 meet on Tuesday for the second Group C game of the Football League Trophy with both sides looking to maintain their great start to the competition.
The hosts have not had anything to celebrate in League Two this season. Derek Adams’ side are the only team yet to record a win in the division and have suffered four defeats. But with their only win so far this season coming against Wigan Athletic in the League Trophy, they will fancy their chances of another win on Tuesday.
Nottingham Forest U21 meanwhile boast three wins from their six Premier League 2 games so far this season and have suffered as many defeats. The junior Reds bring a two games losing streak into Tuesday's game, a run that saw them concede four goals in total while finding the back of the net only once. Head coach Warren Joyce will certainly be hoping to end this run against Morecambe at the Globe Arena on Tuesday.
Morecambe vs Nottingham Forest U21 Betting Tips: Both teams to score - Yes
Nottingham Forest U21 failed to find the back of the net against Southampton U21 in the league last time out but the visitors have been largely successful upfront in recent weeks. Warren Joyce’s men failed to score in just two of their last eleven encounters and their goal-scoring record in the League Trophy is also good.
While wins have been scares for Morecambe, goals have come frequently for the Shrimps and they boast at least a goal from each of their last five meetings. Both teams scored in all five encounters.
- Best Tip: BTTS - Yes
- Morecambe vs Nottingham Forest U21 prediction: 2-1
Morecambe team news
Morecambe didn’t suffer any injuries in the defeat to Accrington Stanley in Football League Two last weekend but head coach Derek Adams is expected to reshuffle his park.
Having featured as substitutes in that game, Hallam Hope and Harvey Macadam are among those who could be promoted into the XI.
Last matches of
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Accrington Stanley
2 : 1
Morecambe
League Two
-
Morecambe
1 : 1
Bradford City
League Two
-
Morecambe
1 : 1
Notts County
League Two
-
Fleetwood
2 : 2
Morecambe
League Two
-
Morecambe
3 : 3
Colchester United
League Two
lineup
Goalkeeper
-
25
Stuart Moore
Defenders
-
23
David Tutonda
-
6
Jamie Stott
-
14
Rhys Williams
Midfielders
-
8
Harvey Macadam
-
3
Adam Lewis
-
28
Callum Jones
-
17
Paul Lewis
Forwards
-
19
Marcus Dackers
-
9
Hallam Hope
-
18
Ben Tollitt
Nottingham Forest U21 team news
Nottingham Forest U21 will continue to rely on the services of Jimmy Sinclair who has found the back of the net twice this season.
The 18-year-old is expected to retain his number 10 role behind Adam Evan Berry, while Jack William Perkins and Joseph Charles Gardner are set to occupy the wings.
Last matches of
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Nottingham Forest U21
0 : 2
Southampton U21
Premier League 2 Division One
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Crystal Palace U21
2 : 1
Nottingham Forest U21
Premier League 2 Division One
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Nottingham Forest U21
3 : 0
Dinamo Zagreb U21
Premier League International Cup
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Nottingham Forest U21
0 : 1
Brighton U21
Premier League 2 Division One
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Carlisle United
1 : 2
Nottingham Forest U21
EFL Trophy
lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
George Murray-Jones
Defenders
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2
Fin Back
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4
Zach Abbott
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5
Jack Ethan Thompson
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3
Joshua Alan Powell
Midfielders
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8
Kyle James McAdam
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7
Jimmy Sinclair
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6
Benjamin Marshall Perry
Forwards
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11
Jack William Perkins
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9
Adam Evan Berry
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10
Joseph Charles Gardner
Three reasons we expect both teams to score in this game
- Both teams scored in each of the last five games of Morecambe.
- Morecambe didn’t finish any of their last 16 games without conceding.
- Nottingham Forest U21 finished just one of their last five games without conceding.
Main prediction -
Both Teams to Score
Best Odds:
bet365
1.57
Additional predictions
& current standing in EFL Trophy
| Northern Group C | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morecambe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Carlisle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 - 2 | -1 | 0 |